as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Recent Examples of emigrate
No one wants to swim in that immense sea that has swallowed so many rafters since Cubans began emigrating after the arrival of Castroism in 1959.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
When Metropolitan Immigration Consulting Group opened in Taiwan two decades ago, clients mostly wanted to emigrate to English-speaking countries, general manager Kenny Chiang said.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Many of Mexico's Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, and then Mexico, in the 1920s.
—Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
When Metropolitan Immigration Consulting Group opened in Taiwan two decades ago, clients mostly wanted to emigrate to English-speaking countries, general manager Kenny Chiang said.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Many of Mexico's Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, and then Mexico, in the 1920s.
—Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrate
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The group chat comes to life, the grill gets dusted off, and meals migrate outdoors.—
Phoebe Fry,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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But this involves submitting an application that includes a detailed plan to migrate their manufacturing to the US and justifying why manufacturing needs to be sourced outside the country in the short-term.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Senior state safety officials this month advised New London to do a comprehensive inspection of the five-story, 30-apartment building on the city’s waterfront, and be prepared to revoke the certificate of occupancy and relocate tenants if necessary.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The trend has been that few actually would relocate.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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While most evacuees were resettled across nearby districts in Kyiv region, in late 1986 Soviet authorities began building what would become the city to house workers from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and their families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Mercury moves through your 1st House of Identity, sharpening your voice and making your words more direct than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorney Tracy Song Zhang of Legal Aid reminded Judge Khan that the charges weren’t bail eligible and asked that her client be released on his own recognizance.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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